The Comparison Trap: Why Facebook Makes You Feel Like a Failure
Have you ever scrolled through Facebook and put your phone down feeling worse than when you picked it up? There is a name for what is happening to you, and it is being done on purpose.
In Episode 4 of The Mind and the Machine, I break down the comparison trap, the scientifically documented psychological mechanism that Facebook and platforms like it deliberately exploit to keep you scrolling. This episode goes deeper than most, connecting platform design, brain chemistry, and the unique emotional vulnerability that comes with being in your 60s and 70s, and ends with five specific…
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